Sometimes strange symptoms appear with which many do not know what to do. Next, we will talk about one of them.
White lump in the throat
Sometimes in the throat a sensation of the presence of a foreign body may appear. This feeling can be deceiving. However, a phenomenon such as a white lump in the throat may be associated with chronic tonsillitis. It is caused by hemolytic streptococcus belonging to group A, much less often it is caused by other groups of streptococci or viruses, and very rarely - chlamydia and mycoplasma. The pathogen is transmitted exclusively by airborne droplets. Sick carriers are usually the source of infection .
A characteristic of chronic tonsillitis is periodic exacerbations, which are associated with emotional stress, severe hypothermia and other factors. This disease acts as a focus of infection in the body. He is able to spread the infection to other organs. Most often, his kidneys and heart are attacked, as streptococcus is similar to heart and kidney tissue.
Symptoms of chronic tonsillitis are a white lump in the throat, perspiration, dryness, a slight increase in temperature, an increase in the submandibular lymph nodes, and an increased degree of fatigue. Lumps of white or yellowish color are sometimes expectorated; they represent the purulent contents of the tonsils.
The consequences and complications of the disease
Treatment for tonsillitis should be started immediately before it goes into the chronic stage. Everyone knows that coping with a disease that has already been started is noticeably more difficult than at the initial stage. If you just noticed that you have a white dot in your throat, then you should definitely consult a doctor, and not try to do something yourself. So you can reduce the risk of the transition of the disease to the chronic stage. If tonsillitis is treated incorrectly or at the wrong time, it can cause scleroderma, psoriasis, and neurodermatitis. Medical practice describes cases of toxic liver damage.
White lump in the throat: we treat
In a chronic form, tonsillitis can be treated with a surgical or non-surgical method. With a mild form, tonsils are usually washed with a raster, which has an antimicrobial effect, and the patient must attend physiotherapy. For washing, solutions of furatsilin, silver or miramistin are used. The course consists of fifteen treatments, repeated every six months. In the treatment, aromatic oils such as lavender, cedar, eucalyptus can be used. Inhalations make breathing easier and less painful. Additional methods of treatment are acupressure, which should be carried out regularly, as well as a set of exercises designed to strengthen the muscles of the neck, which has a positive effect on blood circulation, contributing to recovery.
There are medical methods of treatment. In case of complication, antibiotic treatment is prescribed. This procedure should be carried out exclusively as prescribed by the doctor.
Surgery was once a fairly frequent occurrence in this ailment, but now that new methods and technologies of treatment have appeared, removal of the tonsils has become much less common.
But the feeling that there is a lump in the throat, but there are no organic reasons for this, is more connected with psychology. There are many psychological reasons for this, therefore a doctor with the appropriate qualifications usually works with such patients. Such an ailment is three times more often observed in women than in men, therefore it is associated with greater sensitivity and emotionality of the weaker sex.